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by thefourthman » Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:40 pm
I know that, I wondered if anyone ever called them on it.
by thefourthman » Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:45 pmMy review of Mice Templar Vol. 1
found here: http://comicsareforreading.blogspot.com ... vol-1.html
The Mice Templar: The Prophecy
By Bryan J.L. Glass & Michael Avon Oeming
The adventures are Karic are a special journey that begin here. Long enthralled by the local Blacksmith's tales of an ancient order of Mice who keep all of mousedom safe, Karic is a boy prone to fantasy day dreams and eager to play swords and sorcery. When a stranger comes to town with a tale no one will hear, a dark destiny is carved out for our young hero.
The Mice Templar is a love letter to fantasy. It throws in a tablespoon of Star Wars, a cup of Redwall, a knob of Nymh, and a dash of The Lord of the Rings, but manages to come off not only as homage, but as a unique entity. This volume deals almost exclusively with how Karic becomes the last hope for an ancient order and a dying religion. He is not the first choice of the masters who need to see the legacy carried on, but he is a choice and that is something that they have long searched for.
Glass and Oeming's story is magnificent in its density and scope. The schedule of these first six issues was a bit of a problem, it seemed to come out almost haphazardly. The amount of story presented in each chapter and the unfortunate, yet incorrect, assumption that all the mice looked the same, made it hard to follow on a bi-monthly or longer schedule. The momentum of the book was lost in between chapters. The new volume which saw its first issue released this past Wednesday promises to be different with a new artist and its next issue shipping in a mere two weeks.
As you can see below, the review for that first issue of Volume Two showed that there was no love lost to this reader during the wait. That love for the story sparked this rereading and short review of the first part of the epic and it was not time wasted. This is a great story that is massively entertaining. Like those Lucas films that it seems to admire, this is one worth enjoying time and time again.
Score 10
by Shiro » Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:04 pmMice Templar: Destiny #1
I think I read the first issue of the previous Mice Templar series for the review group. I made it to the 2nd or 3rd issue before my LCS stopped having it. I wasn't that in to it, so wasn't too bothered.
This first issue of Mice Templar: Destiny, I loved. It was generous to give such an in-depth round up of the previous goings on in the series. Then from the first panel, I realised that this was a story that had found some legs. Ideas seemed a lot clearer in their delivery with the overall focus of the plot being very strong.
The opening few pages detailing what I assume to be a memory of conflicts waged in the previous series shows how Cassius cut his teeth on the battle field. Now the master, he seems older, wiser and with a chip on his shoulder as he attempts to teach Karic, his ward, the way of the Templar. It works because it's a simple straight forward fantasy concept. There's no point confusing the audience with grand ideas at this point, especially if they're new and having to contend with such a volume of information about the universe that they hold in their hands.
This all leads on to Cassius and Karic getting lost in a haunted forest. It's impressive that such a rich backstory for the forest was included without disrupting the flow of the book. The main section of the comic involves Karic experiencing a nightmarish delusion brought on by his experiences in the forest. It's clear that he's keen to succeed in his quest, but has many fears that he might fail and let the people relying on him down. Again, standard fantasy faire, but working well given the situation.
This all leads to a climactic rescue by the summoned Lord Wotan and a fine example of the superb art in the book. A double page spread shows Lord Wotan and his fellow owls banishing away the nightmare demons to rescue Cassius and Karic.
Big fan of this first issue, hopefully it'll carry on to the next, which I'll definitely pick up in two weeks time.
by Shiro » Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:16 pmThanks.
Make it a 9.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:31 pm
There was never any official statement that made ANY sense at all. It wasn't like it was something buyers were in favor of, and sellers were split on the issue (not like eBay cares one way or the other). Most sellers against banning paper pay of course.
My guess is that when eBay acquired PayPal they did the math and decided they could get away with something that would be illegal in almost any other selling venue.
If you follow auctionbytes or the people who project where eBay is going with things down the road, it sounds like eBay intends to introduce a payment system where the $$ is instantly taken from a buyer's account when they buy or win an item and then held until the seller proves shipment. But who knows?
by Garofani Spruzzo » Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:32 pm
Beat me to it.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:37 pm
There was talk of someone taking it to court, but I never heard another peep about it. I despise the legal system, but I suppose a class-action suit by a large group of sellers would be the only way to try?
I think most sellers, like myself, simply go ahead and accept paper payments when the buyer asks, but don't advertise taking them so as not to have listings pulled. Although eBay claimed they would be monitoring how many sales go through PP checkout and penalize those taking too much paper but I've never heard of it being enforced. Doesn't mean it isn't, though.
by 48THRiLLS » Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:52 pmThe Mice Templar: Volume 2.
Destiny #1
I had a hard time reviewing this, it is well written and the art is quite capable yet I still have this feeling of eh after I read it. It is the same feeling I got while I was reading Volume 1... I think I may just not be into this. I can't put my finger on what leaves me indecisive because I feel like I should give it a good score but at the same time I really didn't enjoy it. I should love this, mice with swords, lots of blood, big mythological story... Maybe it is the part where Karic and Cassius are trapped in the Haunted Wood and you can tell the writer and artist are trying so hard to make it seem like they are in danger but it seemed like they tried too hard and it went on for too long and when Karic calls upon Wotan for his get out of jail free card it didn't deem worthy for the situation they were in... iono...
by thefourthman » Sat Aug 01, 2009 6:13 pm
that would be a horrible idea... that leaves the seller with a huge problem if they are running tight. If everyone used paypal shipping, that wouldn't even be needed, so it would be smarter to require paypal shipping first. The other problem there is that Paypal needs to offer all the sevices of the USPS/UPS not just a select few.
by thefourthman » Sat Aug 01, 2009 6:14 pm
I've been trying to get our store in the proseller program for about six months, my owner does enough stupid shit that I have to be proactive about, I just tell them it is against the policy.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Sat Aug 01, 2009 6:32 pm
Yeah, we get closer to being required to use PP shipping all the time, or what I'm afraid is coming some ghastly other eBay creation. If you didn't use their shipping (analysts predict), you would have to upload some tracking info.
I agree it sounds absolutely horrible and creates a slew of rotten problems and potential snafus for both buyer and seller, and it's probably because the braintrust at eBay hasn't figured out how to hammer it through yet that will hopefully hold it back or shitcan it completely. But that's the direction they want to go in.
One might speculate the upcoming prohibition on listing items on multiple venues could be the earliest harbinger of their future vision, as it wouldn't work to automatically deduct payment if an item might have already been sold on Amazon or Alibris and not subtracted from a seller's eBay inventory.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Sat Aug 01, 2009 6:39 pm
Proseller or Power Seller?
Looks like the new Top Rated seller program will give most of the benefits to a lot of sellers who weren't Power Sellers previously.
by thefourthman » Sat Aug 01, 2009 6:43 pm
power seller, whatever the hokey shit is called... yeah I still wanna be on the straight and narrow until that time.
Dumb ass owner listed Stuff of Legend #1 and called it the new Chew, because of Ritch Johnston, then he worded the listing in the worst possible way, I got about fifteen question asking if it was for both...
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's finance minister, George Osborne, said on Monday the UK economy had turned a corner and that its recovery was a vindication of his focus on fixing public finances.
He accused his political opponents of promising a "disastrous" change of course from the austerity he has imposed.
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"The economic collapse was even worse than we thought. Repairing it will take even longer than we hoped. But we held our nerve when many told us to abandon our plan," Osborne said in a speech to economists and the media.
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Until now Osborne has been cautious about making political capital from the signs of life in Britain's economy. But, calling on a growing body of economic evidence from recent months, he sounded his most upbeat note on the recovery yet.
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Center-left Labour, which held power from 1997 to 2010, saw its economic credibility undermined by the financial crisis.
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Ocean Power Technologies told investors this month that it's doing reports and studies for the government and is unlikely to meet a 2013 goal of installing a test buoy, one not connected to the electrical grid, the Roseburg News-Review reported Wednesday.
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In March 2013, budget cuts totaling 5 percent of spending across federal departments went into effect due to an agreement made between Congress and the White House. Cuts to local communities may be closer to 9 percent or more as federal and state programs pass cuts to the local level.
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The failure of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to produce a bill by Nov. 23, 2011, identifying budgetary savings of at least $1.2 trillion over 10 years, has triggered an automatic spending reduction process known as sequestration or the sequester.
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The American Motorcyclist Association has taken nominations and votes on where the best motorcycling roads in the United States are located. With over 100 roads were submitted, the organization's 230,000 person membership voted on the entries via the AMA's website (although were not told how many actually voted). With the tallies finally in, the AMA has chosen 15 routes in all, with some honorable mentions as well.
With an equal showing of roads in the west coast, Rocky Mountains, and southern states, the AMA's list also includes roads in the midwest and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, seemingly leaving not region unaccounted for in the results. Did your favorite road gain the top spot as "The Best Motorcycling Road" according to AMA members? Find out after the jump.


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That's a great story with a great ending. I've been in similar situations with similar outcomes. I've been in other similar situations with parents casting a scornful eye at me and scolding their children for talking to strangers. (And you can't blame a parent for teaching their children not to talk to strangers in today's world.) Bottom line is, there are all kinds of people in this world. You do your best and hope for the best and most times it works out for the best. But there are no guarantees and sometimes it doesn't turn out right.
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First it was Las Vegas. Then Nashville. Then Jacksonville. And now the Los Angeles area has been put on notice how to behave with a billboard carrying God's rules: the Ten Commandments.
The newly erected sign is along the Century Freeway in the city of Lynwood.
The Ten Commandments appear under the headline "Thus Saith the Lord," and are part of a nationwide effort to re-introduce Americans to the Ten Commandments, and awaken both believers and non-believers to the evil that abounds in America.
Previously the billboards have appeared in Las Vegas, Nashville and Jacksonville.
The effort has been assembled by Joseph Farah, Founder and CEO of WND.com, and WND Books, and is intended to place the Ten Commandments in front of more American eyes than ever before.
Under attack from "civil rights" organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union for years, and removed from schools, public buildings and even some churches, the message on the tablets handed to Moses seemed to be fading.
But not quite yet.
Farah pointed to a recent loss by the ACLU in an effort to remove the Ten Commandments from a courthouse in Dixie County, Fla.
Senior U.S. District Judge Maurice M. Paul dismissed the case when an anonymous North Carolina man who complained about the message didn't move to the county. Liberty Counsel attorney Harry Mihet said, "We went from an order that 'the monument goes and you have to pay $130,000 to the ACLU,' to 'the monument stays, and the ACLU has to pay a total of $3,600.'"
The five-foot-tall 12,000-pound monument was erected at the top of the courthouse steps in 2006 after Joe Anderson Jr., chairman and founder of Lake City-based road builder Anderson Columbia, purchased it for $20,000. He has not only funded several other Ten Commandments monuments in Florida, but also a "revival" mobile display. It's parked somewhere until legal threats arise, and then it takes off down the road.
See the message in Jacksonville, Fla.
See a Nashville sign:
And here is an image from Las Vegas.
Farah is erecting Ten Commandments billboards all over the country, and he said with the help of donations, hundreds of billboards can be placed.
"The purpose is to remind the public of the moral law to which all people are accountable whether they like it or not – even the ACLU," said Farah. "America needs a set of social common denominators if we are to remain a self-governing society. No such document has ever been produced by the hand of man. For 3,000 years, empires have come and gone based on their adherence to the Ten Commandments. Millions of people have perished or been brought to salvation by God's teachings about right and wrong. That's what this campaign is all about – and I pray Americans will respond in partnership with me in dramatic style."
You can support the Ten Commandments Billboard Campaign by with your financial donations in any amount or in helping to sponsor outdoor advertising in your own community.
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"The problem is America is not limited to atheists, agnostics, cults and non-believers," says Farah. "In fact, the biggest problem America has is with those who call themselves believers but who act no differently than the worldliest individuals on the planet. You can call these people backslidden. You can call them false converts. Or you can call them undiscipled, nominal believers. What they all have in common is they are not in obedience to God. They are not even trying to follow the most basic moral law, as Jesus and the prophets all instructed."
America has never needed a campaign like this so badly, he says.
"The Ten Commandments have been banished from our schools," says Farah. "They've been banished from our courtrooms and law schools. They've even been banished from some of our churches and synagogues. Look what has become of America since. Maybe it's time to roll them out on highways and byways, in big cities and small towns so no one is without excuse as to the moral code the One True God gave us to govern ourselves."
Farah and WND are providing seed money for the launch and publicity and hope that Jews and Christians alike – all worshipers of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob – will donate money to the campaign to erect the messages on public billboards from coast to coast.
"I don't know what the result will be," says Farah. "But I know America badly needs a reminder of who guides the universe and the affairs of men and what He requires of us all. Americans need awareness of their sins before they can repent of them. And until we repent of our sins, America's fate has been cast to the wind. America needs the Ten Commandments."
You can donate to the campaign online at the WND Superstore or write checks to WND with a notation "Ten Commandments campaign." Checks can be sent to WND.com Inc., 2020 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W., Suite 351, Washington, D.C. 20006.
If you'd like to learn how to sponsor a billboard in your community, email [email protected]
"If you're concerned about the future of America, heed God's word in II Chronicles 7:14," says Farah: "It says, 'If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.' But if we don't understand our sin, which is defined by the Ten Commandments, how can we turn from our wicked ways? And how will God hear us? And how will He heal our land?"
Contact WND to help support the campaign to post the Ten Commandments throughout America.
WND believes the Ten Commandments are the glue that hold society together. If they are forgotten or dismissed or ignored, America will cease forever from being a self-governing nation, as our Founding Fathers intended.
Listen to what others have said and written about the Ten Commandments:
- "The Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount contain my religion." – John Adams
- "If God would have wanted us to live in a permissive society He would have given us Ten Suggestions and not Ten Commandments." – Zig Ziglar
- "We might come closer to balancing the budget if all of us lived closer to the Commandments and the Golden Rule." – Ronald Reagan
- "One of the great questions of philosophy is, do we innately have morality, or do we get it from celestial dictation? A study of the Ten Commandments is a very good way of getting into and resolving that issue." – Christopher Hitchens (noted atheist)
- "The Ten Commandments are the divinely revealed law." – Roy Moore
- "Congress should pass legislation to remove from the federal courts their jurisdiction to hear these outrageous challenges to the Ten Commandments and the Pledge of Allegiance." – Phyllis Schlafly
- "Man has made 32 million laws since the Commandments were handed down to Moses on Mount Sinai … but he has never improved on God's law." – Cecil B. DeMille
- "I believe if more American children read the Ten Commandments and are taught what they mean, they will predictably engage in less crime." – Gary Bauer
Contact WND to help support the campaign to post the Ten Commandments throughout America.


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Online resellers grab discounts, peddle overseas
During the first dot-com boom, marketplaces such as eBay turned millions on to the pleasures of selling junk to strangers. In recent years, there's been a twist on the resale game: Instead of selling used stuff, a growing number of individuals in the U.S. are buying new consumer goods at steep discounts and reselling them to buyers overseas, where demand for American brands far outstrips supply.
This new breed of bargain hunters arms itself with coupons and trawls online retailers large and small. Then it snaps up brand-name goods, from women's jeans to snowboards, and ships them to importers that specialize in Western luxuries.
"Say Kate Spade has a one-day, 75 percent-off sale," said Scot Wingo, chief executive officer of e-commerce software provider ChannelAdvisor, which has about 2,000 customers using its technology to run their online retail sites. "They will go in with 20 credit cards and 20 IDs, plus membership in cash-back programs, and get the item for 78 percent off, plus they have coupon codes for free shipping for all of it."
3 million resellers
Based on numbers released by sites such as Amazon Marketplace and eBay, Wingo estimates that there about 3 million U.S. resellers, mostly people working out of their homes to supplement incomes. Liz Crawford, a retail consultant in Westport, Conn., and author of "The Shopper Economy," describes the phenomenon as "a consumer arbitrage market that is really new and fueled by technology and growing income disparity."
For underemployed people with time on their hands, "there's an opportunity for (them) to buy low and sell high," she says, because of sophisticated pricing that results in prices that change throughout the day.
Unsurprisingly, these coupon-clipping arbitrageurs are frowned on by premium brands. Kate Spade last year convinced the Web host of one reseller, which was based in Montana and catering to Japanese shoppers, to shut the site down because of unauthorized use of its name, according to the reseller. The designer brand didn't respond to requests for comment.
"It certainly raises red flags when online sellers offer prices that appear to be below wholesale. If a price looks too good to be true, it's often the case that the merchandise has been stolen," said Jason Brewer, vice president of communications and advocacy at the Retail Industry Leaders Association, a trade group in Arlington, Va.
Using coupons
In fact, most online resellers are not fencing stolen goods, but taking advantage of websites such as CouponCactus, a home business launched in 2007 by Scott Fitterman. The site offers coupons, affiliate marketing and cash-back deals from 4,000 merchants to its 100,000 members, bringing in about $5 million in annual revenue, according to Fitterman.
About 18 months ago, he noticed an increase in foreign members who operate online stores, primarily in China and Japan. He's not sure what sparked their interest, but says savvy operators who spend the time to aggregate cash-back offers with coupons and sales can buy certain items cheaper than wholesale.
Frank Muscarello, CEO of MarkitX, a $1 million IT hardware exchange that has focused on the secondary, business-to-business market, has seen overseas sales rise since he started the company in April.
"These developing markets are gathering a lot of steam. They want to be Westernized, but retailers don't have the distribution in these places. When American entrepreneurs can figure out how to master the distribution, the retailers are certainly not happy about it, but if (the small businesses are) providing value to the customer base, a lot of them don't care who they (tick) off," Muscarello says.
Little regulation, taxes
Like many interstate online sales, these types of transactions generally take place outside the tax and regulatory structure that governs traditional retail sales, including the collection of sales tax. Crackdown efforts are under way, including legislation reintroduced Feb. 14 by Sen. Dick, D-Ill., which would allow states to make Web retailers collect sales taxes. The legislation has bipartisan support and is backed by groups such as the National Retail Federation and online merchants that include Amazon.
The IRS is also tightening up the reporting of e-commerce income on income tax returns.
While most resellers are part-timers, two Russian immigrant brothers have turned the model into a 120-employee business that charges a 9 percent markup on the goods it sells. Founded in Skokie, Ill., in 2007, Russian shopping site Bay.ru expects $50 million in 2013 revenue, according to CEO Aaron Block. The company has a warehouse and a 24-hour call center staffed mostly by Russian immigrants, who must master the complexities of customs, shipping, currency conversions and cultural issues.
Block acknowledges push-back from certain retailers, but "nobody's forced to sell anything to us," he says.
His six-person procurement team deals with more than 100,000 merchants, from top brands to eBay sellers, the majority of whom "want nothing to do with Russia because they don't want to deal with fraud and customs. They want to sell more to us," he says. "We're like a travel agent for these goods. Some people just can't or won't do it on their own, and they prefer having one throat to choke if something goes wrong."
Karen E. Klein is a Bloomberg Businessweek contributor. E-mail: email@example.com


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What does all this mean? The strongest force in nature and nature's most powerful repellent is something every animal that is potential lunch for a predator is born with it. Here it is: Instinctive Fear of Predators. Our Critter Repellent is the one and only product of it's kind to contain the genuine territorial marking tool of your pests legitimate predator. Predator urine. Yep. The real thing, shakeable granular form. Outdoorsman have utilized this secret for years. Now you can too.
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After talking with people and searching the internet for ideas, I decided to try critter repellent mainly because it was inexpensive and easy to apply. I sprinkled it around the perimeter of my garden twice and my green beans are growing. I am very happy. If I have any trouble this year with raccoon in my corn, I plan on trying the deer and large animal repellent. Linda Dodd – Union City, IN
How TO USE SHAKE AWAY
-Use SPARINGLY. Heavy applications do NOT make the product work better.
-Lightly shake a level-tablespoon sized quantity of granules every six (6) feet
Apply Shake-Away around the specific area where the animals are doing damage. For example, if an animal is eating your flowers in one area of your gardens, that is the area you want to focus on treating.
Lightly shake a level-tablespoon sized quantity of granules every six (6) feet.directly on or near the areas/plants that need to be protected.
For areas that are heavily damaged, may want to apply closer together but in the same sized application.
A shake the size of a level-tablespoon will normally provide protection up to a 6' radius (12' diameter)
Gardens-Flowerbeds: Shake level-tablespoon sized quantity at least every 6 feet on or around plants, bulbs, bushes, flowers and trees in your garden or flowerbed. Use sparingly.
Burrowing Animals: Shake level-tablespoon sized quantity into every hole you find in your yard, garden, flowerbeds, along foundations, etc.
Inside and Under Buildings: Place a tablespoon sized application on a paper plate or directly on the ground. Make one application at least every 10x10 area (100 sq. ft.) where small critters are frequenting.
Shake-Away will last longer in enclosed spaces. Replace every two to start, four weeks for maintenance or as needed. Be sure to "plug" the areas through which the critters are entering after they leave.
"Hard to Get To" Areas: Inside and Under Buildings (Garages and Sheds): Shake-Away works great placed inside old sections of nylon stockings. We call these "Stocking Balls". To utilize this tip:
-Cut up old nylon stockings into about 6 inch sections.
-Tie off one end and place a tablespoon sized portion of granules inside the stocking.
-Tie off the other end.
-Toss these "stocking balls" into/under the areas you are treating.
-Place (toss one "stocking ball" for about every 10 x 10 area (100 sq. ft.)
-Because the product is wrapped in a stocking, you will only need to replace every four to six weeks or as needed. Be sure to "plug" all areas that the critters exit after they leave.
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28.5 oz Container: Each 28.5-ounce container protects gardens, flowerbeds or landscaping areas of up to 1,500 square feet for up to 6 weeks when applied as directed. (See: How to Apply, Frequency of Application)
4 lb Container: Our 4 Pound container protects gardens, flowerbeds or landscaping areas of up to 3,600 square feet for up to 6 weeks when applied as directed. (See: How to Apply, Frequency of Application)
12 lb Container: Our 12 Pound container protects gardens, flowerbeds or landscaping areas of up to 10,000 square feet for up to 6 weeks when applied as directed. (See: How to Apply, Frequency of Application)
Shake-Away Fox/Coyote Urine Granules:
These granules use the strongest force in nature to repel your pest... the animals inborn instinctive fear of predators. The scent of a predator is picked up by the animals keen sense of smell, communicating danger lurking nearby. Your pest instincts will persuade them to seek other, lower risk locations.
Shake-Away Rodent Repellent Granules:
These granules are a proprietary blend of organic oils that are scientifically formulated to aggravate the senses of all rodents. The vapors discharged by the granules (though pleasant to humans), are an irritant that disorients a rodent's sensitive nervous systems.
Using any repellent, you are persuading animals to find new shelter or an alternate food source This is a significant change in habit and behavior. Be sure to follow directions closely and allow up to 2-3 weeks to see results.
Shake-Away's patented formula will not harm or burn your plants, bushes or trees.
Shake-Away is weather resistant and remains effective after light to moderate rainfall, but may need to be reapplied after heavy rain.
Shake-Away granules are 100% natural, non-toxic and safe for use around children, pets, plants and the environment.
Apply Shake-Away granules twice a week for the first two weeks, then twice a month for maintenance.
Service related question
How do you ship your product?
We ship using Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfilment. The package will come UPS Ground (Standard) or UPS 2-Day (Expedited). Orders are filled at least by the next business day after you place your order.
Do you sell or ship to Canada or Other Countries?/
We ship only to US addresses.We will ship to APO addresses, however please know that it may take much longer to reach you.
How long will it take to get my order?
Generally we get orders out the door within 24 hours of receiving your order (on days that UPS is operational).
- Standard - UPS Ground - Usually 5-8 Days
- Expedited - UPS 2-Day - Usually 2-4 Days
How Secure safe is ordering from your website?
Our website uses the most sophisticated encryption available. In addition our privacy policy is simple and straightforward: We will not rent, sell or give your personal information to ANY outside entity. And we will not bother you with annoying emails or solicitations. We guard your personal information like it was our very own.
Can I order "off line" (by mail, fax or phone)?
Yes, we have a mailable/faxable order form that you can get by clicking here. Or you can call our toll free order line at: 866-802-8837. Please know which product you wish to order when you call, since this is an order only service. Operators may not be prepared to answer more advanced technical questions.
After checking our Frequently Asked Questions page, please refer your questions to us at: email@example.com or call 866-802-8837.
Do you sell Shake-Away in stores?
Critter-Repellent.com only sells Shake-Away online, by phone, mail or by fax. Ordering from Critter-Repellent.com has it's advantages including:
- Freshest Batch of Shake-Away Available.
- Return Customer Discounts.
Which stores?
The product is sold in some stores, however we are not the manufacturer and do not have access to a list of stores in which it is sold that it is sold.
Product related question
How Much Do I Need?
28.5 ounce container: Our 28.5 ounce size of Shake-Away granules is appropriate for gardens, flowerbeds or landscaping areas of up to 1,425 square feet (28 by 72 feet for example) or a 855 foot perimeter for up to 6 weeks (see "Frequency of Application" above). A 28.5 ounce container will provide up to 6 applications for a 1425 square foot area when applied as directed. Keep in mind that Shake-Away should be applied 2 times a week for the first two weeks and once every other week thereafter. You will receive up to five feet of protection on each side of the granules when applied directly to the ground.
4 Pound sized container: Our 4 Pound size is appropriate for gardens, flowerbeds or landscaping areas of up to 3250 square feet (26 by 97.5 feet for example) or a 2000 foot perimeter for up to 6 weeks (see "Frequency of Application" above). A 4 Pound container will provide up to 6 applications for a 3250 square foot area when applied as directed
12 Pound sized container: Our 12 Pound size is appropriate for areas of up to 10,000 square feet (50 by 200 feet for example) for up to 6 weeks (see "Frequency of Application" above). The 12 Pound container will provide up to 6 applications for a 10,000 square foot area when applied as directed.
Stocking Balls:
28.5 ounce container makes up to 28-29 stocking balls.
4 Pound container makes up to 64 stocking balls.
12 Pound container makes up to 192 stocking balls.
How Do I Apply Shake-Away?
Please watch our short informative video below.
The Critter Repellent website mentions stocking balls, what are those?
Shake-Away works great inside sections of nylon stockings. We call these "Stocking Balls". Each 28.5 oz container of Shake-Away makes up to 28-29 "stocking balls" that can be "tossed" into place. To learn more please watch our short informative video below.
How long will the product last?
Shake-Away's instructions say to apply the product twice in the first two weeks,and then once every two weeks after that. Applied directly to the ground the product will last 2-3 weeks. In order to break animal habits, the product must be applied more frequently in the beginning to send the message that the predator is marking his territory often.
Shake-Away granules used in a "stocking ball" and in our Packs will last longer. Please see the "Directions for Use" to learn more.
Will Shake-Away make my cat or dog leave?
No, Shake-Away is primarily useful in repelling wild animals with instinctive reactions. Our Domestic Cat product is used in specific spray and litter areas being used by cats. Use of the product in that situation will suggest to cats that a bigger more intimidating animal has taken over their litter area.
Does Shake-Away Work to Repel Dogs?
Unfortunately Shake-Away does not work with canines. Because dogs are actually related to the predators themselves, the product usually just makes them curious about who the new guy is.
Will Shake-Away Repel Birds?
No. Birds are not affected by odor based repellents.
Is Shake-Away safe for my grass/vegetable/flower garden?
Yes, absolutely. Shake-Away is 100% natural and organic. It will not harm or affect your grass/vegetables or flower garden in any way.
Does Shake-Away have a Material Safety Data Sheet?
Yes they do. You can click on the links below for the Shake-Away MSDS in acrobat reader format for each of our products in a new window.
Shake-Away Coyote Urine Granules Safety Data Sheet
Shake-Away Coyote_Fox Urine Granules Safety Data Sheet
Shake-Away Fox Urine Granules Safety Data Sheet
Shake-Away Mouse Repellent Packs Granules Safety Data Sheet
Shake-Away Rodent Repellent Granules Safety Data Sheet
Is Shake-Away harmful for my cat or dog?
No, Shake-Away is 100% natural and organic. Even if your pet would happen to eat it (yuck!) it will not harm them.
Can humans smell the product when it is used?
When used outdoors, humans can NOT smell the product.
If you stick you nose in the container, you definitely can smell the odor. Keep in mind that animals have a VERY sensitive sense of smell. Their olfactory glands are many times more sensitive than humans are. Scent and smell are one of their primary forms of communication. When used indoors in an area not normally "lived in" like an attic, deck, basement etc., you will not be able to smell the product in the rest of your home. However, in small closed-in places you will smell a sulfurous odor.
What does the product smell like?
Predator urine has a strong sulphur like smell. However when spread on the ground, it is normally not detectable by humans.
If I need to get rid of more than one type of critter, do I need multiple products?
You do not have to use multiple products if you have more than one type of troublesome critter. Use the product for the largest critter you are trying to repel for both (all).
Order Related Questions
Can I order Shake-Away Online?
Yes. We encourage you to order via our fast, easy and SECURE website.
Can I order Shake-Away via US Mail or Fax?
Yes. click here to download our Printable By Mail/Fax Order Form.
Can I order Shake-Away by Phone?
Yes. To order by phone, please call toll free 1-866-802-8837.
Our Guarantee Is This Simple
Use Shake-Away as directed for at least 2 weeks. If you don't experience improvements in repelling pests from your yard, garden or home, we will refund the Shake-Away product price for up to 45 days from date of purchase. Simply send us a copy of your invoice, your container lid and the reason you are requesting a refund.
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"The Avengers" isn't playing yet on U.S. movie screens, but the superhero dream team already is a marvel at the worldwide box office.
Final figures from distributor Disney on Monday put the overseas haul for "The Avengers" at $185.1 million since it began opening in 39 markets last week. That's nearly $7 million more than the studio had estimated Sunday.
The overseas results for "The Avengers" overshadowed a fairly quiet weekend at the domestic box office. The ensemble comedy "Think Like a Man" remained the No. 1 draw for the second-straight weekend with $17.6 million, holding off a rush of new movies that did only modest business at U.S. theaters.
Among the revenue highlights for "The Avengers": $25.5 million in Great Britain, $19.8 million in Australia, $16.9 million in Mexico and $13.9 million in France.
Based on the Marvel Comics series, "The Avengers" cast includes Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Mark Ruffalo as the Incredible Hulk.
The film opens in U.S. theaters Friday.
The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Hollywood.com are:
1. "Think Like a Man," Sony Screen Gems, $17,604,141, 2,015 locations, $8,737 average, $60,472,199, two weeks.
2. "The Pirates! Band of Misfits," Sony, $11,137,734, 3,358 locations, $3,317 average, $11,137,734, one week.
3. "The Hunger Games," Lionsgate, $10,814,271, 3,572 locations, $3,028 average, $372,019,021, six weeks.
4. "The Lucky One," Warner Bros., $10,808,023, 3,175 locations, $3,404 average, $39,409,719, two weeks.
5. "The Five-Year Engagement," Universal, $10,610,060, 2,936 locations, $3,614 average, $10,610,060, one week.
6. "Safe," Lionsgate, $7,892,539, 2,266 locations, $3,483 average, $7,892,539, one week.
7. "The Raven," Relativity Media, $7,289,642, 2,203 locations, $3,309 average, $7,289,642, one week.
8. "Chimpanzee," Disney, $5,227,862, 1,567 locations, $3,336 average, $18,920,794, two weeks.
9. "The Three Stooges," Fox, $5,167,421, 3,105 locations, $1,664 average, $36,907,965, three weeks.
10. "The Cabin in the Woods," Lionsgate, $4,619,480, 2,639 locations, $1,750 average, $34,783,320, three weeks.
11. "21 Jump Street," Sony, $3,000,054, 1,820 locations, $1,648 average, $131,937,572, seven weeks.
12. "American Reunion," Universal, $2,907,900, 2,154 locations, $1,350 average, $53,471,735, four weeks.
13. "Mirror Mirror," Relativity Media, $2,232,938, 2,017 locations, $1,107 average, $58,870,360, five weeks.
14. "Wrath of the Titans," Warner Bros., $1,981,008, 1,572 locations, $1,260 average, $80,524,819, five weeks.
15. "Titanic" in 3-D, Paramount, $1,913,733, 1,409 locations, $1,358 average, $56,280,875, four weeks.
16. "Lockout," Film District, $945,406, 1,259 locations, $751 average, $13,334,936, three weeks.
17. "Dr. Seuss' the Lorax," Universal, $848,070, 883 locations, $960 average, $208,435,750, nine weeks.
18. "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island," Warner Bros., $512,212, 401 locations, $1,277 average, $101,883,417, 12 weeks.
19. "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," CBS Films, $427,518, 335 locations, $1,276 average, $7,777,846, eight weeks.
20. "Bully," Weinstein Co., $327,390, 263 locations, $1,245 average, $2,123,869, five weeks.
Universal and Focus are owned by NBC Universal, a unit of Comcast Corp.; Sony, Columbia, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; Paramount is owned by Viacom Inc.; Disney, Pixar and Marvel are owned by The Walt Disney Co.; Miramax is owned by Filmyard Holdings LLC; 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight are owned by News Corp.; Warner Bros. and New Line are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a group of former creditors including Highland Capital, Anchorage Advisors and Carl Icahn; Lionsgate is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.; IFC is owned by AMC Networks Inc.; Rogue is owned by Relativity Media LLC.


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In one unilateral swoop Senate democrats have forever shut out the voice of the minority. The 52:48 vote came only moments ago. The "Nuclear Option", as it is referred to, will wipe out the minority voice within the US Senate by ending most all filibusters.
What Washington politicians fail to understand is that the US government was never intended to run in a smooth manner. Issues were meant to be debated, minority voices were meant to be heard and protected, and obstruction was necessary in order to keep federal government from growth. However, the Senate wasn't having it. Tired of republican filibusters, as Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) have orchestrated, democrats unified to kill the voice of the minority party.
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Wesley Warren Jr. has what it takes to make it in Vegas.
Before we sit down to an hour of talking about a man's genitals, you need to know this about the show: It was originally a documentary that aired on the BBC. So it's classy.
Now back to this guy's "business."
TLC's special "The Man With the 132-Lb. Scrotum" is about Wesley Warren Jr., a Las Vegas man who, five years ago, accidentally smacked himself with his own leg, then woke up the next morning with a — well, the medical term for his condition is "scrotal lymphoma," so let's call it that — he woke up with a scrotal lymphoma the size of a soccer ball.
The affliction is more common in Africa and Asia where the swelling is usually the result of a parasitic infection. Typically, they will range in size from a grapefruit to a basketball, but they don't "max out," according to Dr. Joel Gelman, until the patient seeks treatment. In this case, Warren's trauma probably blocked the lymphatic vessels that drain fluid from the area.
The lymphoma put him on disability and eventually made it difficult to leave the house. No longer able to wear pants, Warren was forced to wear enormous upside-down hoodies. Due to the peculiarities (some would say "failings") of our medical care system, he was unable to visit any doctors outside of Nevada, and the top urological surgeon there told him he'd have to cut everything off.
So he did what any good American would do: He went to Howard Stern. And "Tosh.0." And any media outlet he could find to raise money for an operation. He had managed to raise $8,000 before an article in the Las Vegas Review Journal, accusing him of chasing fame and turning down an offer of a free surgery (from Dr. Oz in exchange for exclusive rights to his story), made the donations dry up, though Warren says he refused the surgery because of the quality of the doctors.
We meet Warren's friend Monique, his housemate Joey, and his hyper-religious aunt who contends that his lymphoma is the work of Satan, and we follow him on a trip to the recycling center, which is the only place with a scale large enough to weigh him.
Eventually, Dr. Gelman, Director of the Center for Reconstructive Surgery at UC Irvine and perhaps the single most knowledgeable and experienced person in the world on such matters, agrees to perform the surgery for free. Even still, it's dangerous; Warren's obesity and anemia complicate an already dangerous procedure.
There's a fair bit of gallows humor as Warren prepares to go under the knife. When told the surgery might be as much as 14 hours instead of the nine they thought originally, he asks if he's going to miss that night's episode of "Dallas." Then, "Unless the surgery is not successful. Then, of course, I'll never see 'Dallas' again."
But 13 hours later, the mass is removed and he's made it through. He wakes up four days later and 132 pounds lighter. Five weeks later, and he's back in Las Vegas doing the thing he's missed more than anything: driving.
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The editor working the blur machine on this show must've been pulling double shifts for weeks to get through this one. Between the brand names on the shelves, the lymphoma that often fills the screen, and a waitress' skirt that blows up at a British pub, you could be forgiven for thinking that TLC had driven you partially blind. Oddly, the lymphoma was not blurred in the operating room, which opens a curious loophole that the network will no doubt exploit someday ("Girls Gone Wild in the OR"! "Andrew Dice Clay: Intensive Care Unit Uncensored"!).
Like any show focusing on a medical abnormality, it walks a fine line between empathy and exploitation. On the one hand, it does a good job of getting past the ailment and looking at the man underneath — though it missed an opportunity to highlight the flaws of a system that made medical care possible only by turning it into a TV show.
On the other hand, "The Man With the 132-Lb. Scrotum" was sandwiched between "900 Pound Man" and "My 40-Year-Old Child" on the TLC schedule, so there's a demographic being served here. Can't be long now before Medical Abnormality Month becomes TLC's answer to Shark Week.